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Goodwill Industries

Public charity · Grantmaker Lincoln, NE EIN: 47-0376582 Website

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Key facts about Goodwill Industries

In short: Goodwill Industries gave $65K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
47-0376582
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$65,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$21,667
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$23,530,022
Primary geography
Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$23.5M

+10.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$65K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

+0.0% YoY

How Goodwill Industries gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Goodwill Industries

Based on IRS filings

Goodwill Industries is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $341K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Lincoln

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2024) to $76K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $65K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Community Justice Center: $30KCommunity Justice Center$30KBig Brothers Big Sisters Lincoln: $20KBig Brothers Big SistersLincoln$20KLincoln Literacy Council: $15KLincoln Literacy Council$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Community Justice Center ($30K). Together the top 3 received $65K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Justice Center Lincoln, NESupport Mission$30,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lincoln Lincoln, NESupport Mission$20,000
Lincoln Literacy Council Lincoln, NESupport Mission$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$23,530,022$21,291,822$17,968,848
Revenue$7,924,381$7,348,426$7,989,092
Expenses$6,310,624$5,919,507$5,744,010
Net Investment Income$341,224$300,257$363,949

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Goodwill Industries is led by Joanne Pickrel, CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joanne Pickrel

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2020) → $148K (2025)

  • Scott Vyskocil

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Delair

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Hunt

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Becwar

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daprese Madlock

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harrison Stark

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenda Fink

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Dewitt

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Becky Bruckner (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Abby Dobson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Doug Babcock (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jan Norlander-Jensen (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Laura Arp (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Rod Arndt (2020–2021) — Board Chair
  • Former: Michelle Nolan Jan-Aug (2020) — CFO

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Joanne Pickrel — CEO: $148KJoanne PickrelCEO$148K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $148K, to Joanne Pickrel (CEO).

Frequently asked questions about Goodwill Industries

How much does Goodwill Industries give each year?

Goodwill Industries gave $65K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $65K across 3 grants.

What is Goodwill Industries's typical grant size?

Goodwill Industries's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $21,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Goodwill Industries give grants?

Goodwill Industries gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lincoln, NE (3 grants).

Does Goodwill Industries give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Goodwill Industries's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Mission" (3 grants).

How large is Goodwill Industries?

Goodwill Industries reported $23.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.9M.

What is Goodwill Industries?

Goodwill Industries is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Lincoln, NE. It holds $23.5M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Goodwill Industries's EIN?

Goodwill Industries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0376582. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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